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Some memories and characters live forever, leaving
behind deep imprints on our minds. This article is based on the list of
influential people who never existed in real. There were hundreds of
people to choose from, so this has been a fun list to compile.
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Santa Claus
First and foremost we will talk about Santa Claus! Who is not aware of
him? Almost all western children were told by their parents that Santa
would leave them nothing if they misbehaved. I speak from experience
when I say that it was one of the most effective methods of stopping
tantrums! Funnily enough, though, the fear always dissipates on
Christmas Eve as you just know that Santa will be coming – even if you
did slip up a few times. |
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Barbie
As Barbie has progressed from a pretty young woman to whom all girls
could aspire, to something often verging on the likeness of a harlot,
one can wonder whether it was Barbie influencing children, or children
influencing Barbie. There are certainly many similarities. Barbie has
depicted almost every possible female lifestyle choice and I think there
can be no doubt that she has been at the start of the path many women
have taken in life. |
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Robin Hood
This could potentially lead to a debate about whether Hood existed or
not, but I am of the opinion that he did not. I am sure we have all
heard someone ing theft because the victim is wealthy – and where
did this justification come from? Not just the principles of
redistribution of wealth that many of us live under in Western Society
(read envy taxes) but the fact that to this day, we are all raised
believing Robin Hood was a hero – when, in fact, he was a thief.
Stealing is almost always wrong, and just because Robin Hood gave the
proceeds of his crimes to poor people, it is not a valid justification. |
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Cowboys
This is one for the boys obviously! The cowboy was a great hero with a
shining gun who represented the morality of Western ideals: manliness,
defense of justice, protection of women and children. The influence of
the Cowboy movie genre is indisputable an immense one. Oh – and for
those who say “but cowboys are real!” – Yes – but this is about the
concept – not about a specific person. The concept is bigger than any
one person. |
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The Marlboro Man
How many men reading this list who smoke, are smoking cigarettes with
filters? Venturing a guess I would say all of them. Before the Marlboro
Man campaign began, “real men” didn’t smoke cigarettes with filters –
they were for women. The aim of the Marlboro Man campaign was primarily
to get men smoking filtered Marlboro cigarettes. The influence of the
campaign is abundantly clear today. The campaign is considered to be one
of the best in all history. On the basis of this a feminine campaign
with the slogan ‘Mild as May’, was initiated. The man on the packet of
Marlboro became the household name within no time.
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